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Becky, the HIM Coding Manager, has determined her sample size for the MS DRG audit utilizing the free downloadable tool from the OIG.   She now has decided that she will perform a ________________________by selecting every fifth member of the sample frame starting with the third member of the frame.  

The health record is considered a primary data source for a healthcare organization.   Data taken from the primary health record and entered into registries and databases is considered a __________________.

The Health Information Management Coding area is implementing a new coding and abstracting system.   The HIM Director wants to collect some new data elements in the abstracting system.  The HIM Director should create a ____________________to ensure that consistent definitions are provided for each data field within the electronic problem list and so that the coders are accurately entering the data into the problem list.

Exploratory data analysis is used regularly in healthcare settings to analyze trends and patterns in various data sources.   A HIM professional would be involved in exploratory data analysis for all of the topics EXCEPT ___________________________.

John, UC Health HIM Corporate Director, monitors the key performance indicators for the Release of Information area on a daily basis.  Although the coding is performed at the individual healthcare organizations owned by UC Health, the performance for these areas is reviewed and monitored at a corporate level.    John would want to utilize a ________________to present the key performance indicators in a easily readable format.

You require a list of unique diagnosis codes from the Encounters table. Which SQL keyword should you include the SQL statement? 

Shanta has been hired as the Physician Practice Manager for Group Health Associates – Kenwood.   She realizes that she needs to utilize a management tool (that his physicians have input in developing) that will help drive the performance and quality of care within his organization by allowing comparison of performance to an established standard.  This management tool is called _________________________.

A primary key in a table

The care team wants a list showing each patient’s name and their most recent lab test result.  Tables: Patients(PatientID, FullName), LabResults(PatientID, LabTest, ResultValue, ResultDate) In two sentences, describe how you would combine these tables to return each patient’s latest result and which SQL feature ensures the result is the most recent.

The only source of national-level pediatric data is the